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Universities should lead the way on climate action, MIT panelists say
Under its Plan for Action on Climate Change, MIT has a goal of reducing its greenhouse...
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3 Questions: Fatih Birol on post-Covid trajectories in energy and climate
October 21, 2020As part of the MIT Energy Initiative’s (MITEI) distinguished colloquium series, Fatih Birol, the executive director...
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A controllable membrane to pull carbon dioxide out of exhaust streams
October 15, 2020A new system developed by chemical engineers at MIT could provide a way of continuously removing...
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MIT.nano receives LEED Platinum certification
October 13, 2020MIT.nano, the Institute’s central, shared-access research facility for nanoscience and nanotechnology, has received the U.S. Green...
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3 Questions: The price of privacy in ride-sharing app performance
October 13, 2020Ride-sharing applications such as Uber and Lyft collect information about a user’s location to improve service...
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Institute Professor Emeritus Mario Molina, environmental leader and Nobel laureate, dies at 77
October 8, 2020Renowned atmospheric chemist and MIT Institute Professor Emeritus Mario Molina, who discovered that chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) had...
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Comparing the benefits of scooter-sharing vs. bike-sharing
October 4, 2020While ride-sharing services like Grab, Uber, and Gojek have become a pervasive part of life, many...
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Antarctic sea ice may not cap carbon emissions as much as previously thought
September 30, 2020The Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica is a region where many of the world’s carbon-rich deep waters...
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